Destination Guide: Heiligkreuz (Canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland) in Switzerland

Heiligkreuz
in Wahlkreis Sarganserland of Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
Greifvogelpark Buchs (zoo, (7 mi)
Zoo Bad Ragaz (zoo, (5 mi)
Erlebniszoo Rheintal (zoo, (21 mi)
Tier- und Freizeitpark Chur (zoo, (15 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 47.059 and 9.413 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 47° 3' 32" and E 9° 24' 45"
Currency and Currency Code:: Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:: German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:35 AM (Monday): Timezone: Europe/Zurich; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:41 am and 4:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Ouwenga
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Heiligkreuz

Heiligkreuz in Wahlkreis Sarganserland (Canton of St. Gallen) is a city in Switzerland about 93 mi (or 150 km) east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Local time in Heiligkreuz is now 10:35 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Heiligkreuz, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport in Austria in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km). The closest airport in Switzerland is St Gallen Altenrhein Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 42 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), South-West. We discovered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Balzers, Triesen, Vaduz, Triesenberg and Schaan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature	5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature	6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature	6°C / 43 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	86%
Air Pressure	1019 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 17:30 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 13:00)
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

When I Walk Alone JM Mels

Published: November 11, 2014
Length: 26:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Claudio Henz

Aufnahme aus dem Jahreskonzert der Jugendmusik Mels Solisten: Posaune: Florian Gantner ganzes Saxophone Register Trompete: Claudio Henz.

Almabtrieb Mels - eine Kuh reisst aus

Published: September 21, 2013
Length: 00:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paola Igel Zimmermann

via YouTube Capture.

der lauteste Tag des Jahres in Mels: Almabtrieb

Published: September 21, 2013
Length: 00:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paola Igel Zimmermann

via YouTube Capture.

Ski resort Pizol Bad Ragaz - Wangs | Skiing Pizol

Published: January 30, 2012
Length: 34:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: skiresortinfo

Skiresort.info Highlights from the ski resort Pizol in Switzerland. Skiing Pizol Bad Ragaz - Wangs. Ski holiday, lifts, slopes, and much more.

Home&Body

Published: November 16, 2012
Length: 55:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HomeandBody

Home & Body store in Mels, St. Gallen just before Christmas.

KOHLSCHLAG.mp4

Published: June 06, 2010
Length: 00:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WALTER PLANZER

ALP KOHLSCHLAG MELS.

Heidiland Imagefilm

Published: June 01, 2011
Length: 07:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Heidiland Tourismus

Willkommen in einer der vielfältigsten Ferienregionen der Schweiz. Von betörenden alpinen Landschaften mit faszinierender Bergwelt, über beinahe mediterrane Zonen am malerischen Walensee,...

Flugvideo von Palfries

Published: August 03, 2012
Length: 58:52 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Rhintl1

Luftvideo mit dem Modellflieger auf Palfries. Was für ein sensationeller Ort! Startpunkt auf halber Höhe - nicht vom Gipfel, da der Wind von Osten kam, und auch ein paar Jungkälber den...

Eisenbergwerk Gonzen (CH-Sargans) - Demonstration eines Vortrieb-Bohrhammers

Published: October 28, 2010
Length: 58:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sechselaeuten

Etwa 2km innerhalb des Eisenbergwerkes Gonzens findet eine Vorführung eines ehemaligen Vortrieb-Bohrhammers statt, wie er noch bis zur Stilllegung des Bergwerkes 1966 noch Verwendung fand.

EC 163 TRANSALPIN in Sargans

Published: February 12, 2010
Length: 49:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: WLreisender

Einfahrt des EC 163 *TRANSALPIN* (Zürich HB - Wien Westbf) in Sargans, gezogen von der Re 4/4 II 11302. Aufnahme am 10. Februar 2010. Seit 14. Juni 2010 ist dieser Zug Geschichte, er wurde...

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Chapfensee

Chapfensee is a lake at Mels, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The area around the lake is a nature preserve. The reservoir was built in 1946/1947 and used to generate power at the plant Plons.

Located at 47.05, 9.37611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of the canton of St. Gallen, Lakes of Switzerland, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Aar drainage basin

Seeztal

The Seeztal is a valley of the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, extending to the east of Lake Walen for some 10 km, formed by the river Seez. The valley appears to be a left branch off the Rhine valley at Sargans, but there is a divide at Mels. Situated in the Seeztal are the municipalities of Walenstadt (425 m), Flums (453 m) and Mels (500 m). Running along the valley are the A3 motorway and the Chur-Zürich railway line.

Located at 47.08, 9.37 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Valleys of Switzerland, Aar drainage basin, Geography of the canton of St. Gallen

Sargans Castle

Sargans Castle is a castle in the municipality of Sargans of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.0502, 9.43727 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen, Castles in the canton of St. Gallen, Sargans

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Local Webcams

capture of the webcam Sargans: Sankt Gallen

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capture of the webcam Mels: Der Gonzen bei

Mels: Der Gonzen bei, Mels (source)

capture of the webcam Sargans: in Richtung Rheintal − St. Gallerstrasse

Sargans: in Richtung Rheintal − St. Gallerstrasse, Sargans (source)

capture of the webcam Sargans: Eispark Sarganserland

Sargans: Eispark Sarganserland, Sargans (source)

capture of the webcam Sargans › South-West: Pizol

Sargans › South-West: Pizol, Sargans (source)

capture of the webcam Gauschla › West: Seilbahn Palfries − Churfirsten

Gauschla › West: Seilbahn Palfries − Churfirsten, Gauschla (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Heiligkreuz, Heiligkreuz (Mels)

Heiligkreuz in Canton of St. Gallen
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Heiligkreuz
in Wahlkreis Sarganserland of Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

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